Resource description
The Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM, Military Geographic Institute) is the national mapping agency for Italy. Its specialized library (founded in 1865, approximately 120,000 volumes plus periodicals) focuses on geography, geodesy, cartography, topography, astronomy, urban planning etc. but also on military history. It has a special collection of seven hundred (historical) atlases, the oldest from 1570. Additionally, the IGM houses a museum (collection on historical instruments) and an archive. For further information (e.g., access, opening hours, and more), please consult the IGM’s website.
Via Cesare Battisti, 10/12, 50122 Florence
tel. 055 27 32244
Resource subject
Italian Studies
Resource type
Link to resource